Chapter 5: A fight before class

Usually, people who take up Biology also take up Chemistry. So there are 40 people, the same people. At the end of the day, we have a class with our homeroom teacher. Which is weird, it should have been at the first. 

But there is no rule to it, sometimes it is in the beginning, sometimes in the end. 

I enter the classroom. I have sat myself in the window seat, last row. As Carlen and Lucifer are absent, I choose to sit close to Chelsea. She and I are talking about random things. It is better than gossip. The girl group I encountered before Biology class approached me. I stand up and get out of my seat. I feel that I should because they do not seem happy right now.

"Aren't you the lucky one? Nerd," says one of the girls.

I wish to not reply.

"Do you think yourself better because you get perfect scores? Why are you ignoring me?" She adds. 

I do not give them a reaction. I think I have hurt her ego because the next thing she does is grab me by my collar. 

I do not have the energy to start a fight, it does not seem virtuous enough. I have learned karate and martial arts for self-defense. However, I do not plan to use it against her. 

She punches me, and I stop it. I do not want to hurt her but I have my respect to protect. Surely being beaten in front of the entire class will make people pity me. 

I hate sympathy and pity more than anything. She seems to be amazed at my defense and lets me down. 

"Come on Blair, you will get nothing out of the little Miss Perfect," says one of her friends.

"I am leaving you for this time, but be careful. Do not get too close to him," Blair says.

"Close with who?" Carlen says from the back. I just noticed that the entire class is present now. Blair panics. 

"Nothing," she says smilingly. 

I simply go back to my seat. I do not like school drama let alone for a guy. I want to change my place. I wish I could tell that to Blair. She would have jumped at that opportunity. However, I do not have a valid reason to do that except I feel this guy is going to make my life harder. 

Blair goes back to her seat. Carlen sits beside me. The teacher has not come yet. I think about what Chelsea told me about him searching for someone. I wonder what he is searching for. 

"Why did not she answer me?" He asks.

"Well because she likes you," I say.

"What?" He says in surprise.

"Are you blind? Why would she put some fight over something so trivial as place arrangement? She wants to sit with you," I reply.

"It will give me peace if you can sit anywhere except here," I add.

It is the first day. First Day. And I already got into a small fight over some new guy. 

"As much as you hate me, I cannot do that, it's against the rules," he says nonchalantly.

"Fuck the rules," I say out of spite. 

It is been a long time since I have used that word. I do not curse much but it just goes to show how desperately I want peace in my life. 

"You want to get rid of me?" He asks.

"Yes," I say.

"Then help me-" he asks.

"Carlen, did you find a new friend?" Lucifer asks.

There is something that he wishes to find out. I think he just let down his guard for the first time. But he is immediately being reminded of it because after that he pulls back his guards on. 

"Yes, I think so," he replies.

"Oh no, darling we are not friends," I think sarcastically.